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 Department:    INV

 Course #:    70

 Credits:    8

 Variable:     Yes

 IUs:    8.0

 CIP:    320401

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2018

 Course Description  

Examines civic responsibility and membership through service-related learning activities with local organizations and groups. Students form teams and identify meaningful ways to contribute to their communities.

 Prerequisite  

None

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 0

Lab: 176

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify at least three ways to give back to the community
2. Demonstrate understanding of a minimum of two personal and two community benefits of civic engagement
3. Create a plan to be involved in one's community in a meaningful way
4. Successfully work with a team to plan and implement a service learning project

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

0. Application and Integration

Definition: Applying information from one or more disciplines and/or field experiences in new contexts (Outcome 0.1); developing integrated approaches or responses to personal, academic, professional, and social issues (Outcomes 0.2-0.5).

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
0.1 Apply theories and concepts studied in the classroom to field, clinical, shop, research, or laboratory settings.

4. Community & Cultural Diversity

Definition: Recognizing the value of human communities and cultures from multiple perspectives through a critical understanding of their similarities and differences.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
4.5 Adapt to and function effectively in communities and cultures different from one's own.

5. Global & Local Awareness & Responsibility

Definition: Understanding the complexity and interdependence of, and stewardship responsibilities to, local and global communities and environments.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
5.1 Understand the impact of their own and other’s actions on local/global communities and environments and how those communities/environments affect them in turn.

Course Contents

1. Introduction to Service Learning
2. Importance of civic engagement.
3. Defining and understanding sustainable communities
4. Articulating a vision
5. Choosing an organization
6. Identifying teams and roles
7. Creating a plan and timeline
8. Developing a rubric for success
9. Celebrating accomplishments